Iraqi deaths from violence 2003–2011
Analysis and overview from Iraq Body Count (IBC)
First published Jan 2 2012
Introduction
Iraq Body Count (IBC) recorded 4,063 civilian deaths from violence in 2011. Evidence of these deaths was extracted from some 6,828 distinct reports collected from over 90 sources covering 1,874 incidents, each of which is openly listed on the IBC website. This brings the total number of deaths in the IBC database so far to 114,212. These numbers represent a verifiable documentary record of deaths, and are not estimates (for some partially estimated figures, see 'WikiLeaks update' below).
“We don’t do body counts”
General Tommy FranksIRAQ BODY COUNT
| Documented civilian deaths from violence | |
|---|---|
| 104,547 – 114,213 | |
| Full analysis of the WikiLeaks' Iraq War Logs may add 15,000 civilian deaths. | |
| Latest incidents | Latest identified |
| Dec 29: Off-duty policeman shot dead in al Meidan, MosulDetails | Mother of Interior Ministry employee Adult; FemaleDetails |
| Recent events | |
Saturday 31 December: 15 killed
Khan Bani Saad: 6 Sahwa members by gunfire.
Beiji: 1 Sahwa member by gunfire. Baghdad: 1 ministry of interior employee, by gunfire. Hit: 1 policeman by bomb blast. Ba'aj: 1 by IED. Mosul: 1 woman in clashes, 1 policeman by gunfire. Wahda: 3 by gunfire. 2011: 4,088 CIVILIANS KILLED | |
